That’s right Frank, Sammy, Marilyn, Dean and Jerry along with their big brass band began rehearsals for their stage show which will hit the theater circuit in 2009.

The rehearsals are mind blowing and the music and singing is beyond belief.  The band is comprised of 5 saxophones players, 3 trumpet players, 3 trombone players, bass and drums, keyboards, and 2 percussionists who back our 5 singers.  If you close your eyes during rehearsal it seems as if these legendary performers are in the studio.  That’s how accurate the singing talent and musicianship is.

With rehearsal studios popping up everyday, it’s a privilege that the Hothouse Studio facility was chosen by the shows producers, Carlos, Roger and Bobby to hold the Rat Pack show rehearsals.

I’ll have more news tomorrow, but our favorite sons Carlos, Matt, Paul and my good bud Lond from the band Antagonist are rehearsing and taking photos for an article to be written about them for the Whittier Daily News.    Congratulations guys, main stream press.  Wow!

The Antagonist story is newsworthy. It’s a story of resiliency, solid musicianship, belief, success, failure, consistency, and most newsworthy is it’s a story about four young men who have done it with integrity and honesty.  Hothouse Studios seconds that notion. 

Place: Auditorium Sound Stage | Hothouse Rehearsal Studios.

Time: Closed Session

Date: 11-14-08

I am so grateful to my friend Tateng Katindig.  Besides being an awesome keyboardist and musical director he is such a fine person.  Thank you Tateng for all the great music and smiles you bring to the Hothouse.

When Tateng (keys), Ner (sax), Myke (guitar), George (percussion), Yoyong (keys), Dominic (bass), and Abe (drum) show up to rehearse, you can be assured the vocal talent that works with them will make you skin goose bump up.  It’s that good. 

Well the rehearsals over these last three days have just blown me away, even for Tetang. This time he brought with him world class vocalists. Ella May Saison the Philippines superstar was in the studio. 

But that was just the beginning.  Ella May is one of 12 Filipino talents who performed Saturday night (11.08.08) at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles in a show titled “A Night of Music and Love”.

Aside from Ella May, Tirso Cruz III, Jessa Zaragoza, Dingdong Avanzado, Leandro Munoz, Patricia Javier, Michael Laygo, Ladine Roxas, Mon David, Louie Reyes, Anthony Castelo, and Marco Sison are singing in the show. Famous composer Vehnee Saturno is the stage director, with Tateng as the shows musical director.

In fact, Aragon Entertainment Productions (USA), owned by producer Rogel Aragon is touring “A Night of Music and Love” in the US, with the performance on Saturday serving as a grand preview of what to expect from the show.  It was a pleasure meeting John Salas VP of Sales and Marketing at Aragon Entertainment.  It’s always great to meet people with integrity in this business.

Some times I just pinch myself.  I’m so pleased with phase one of the “auditorium” remodel, our mini sound stage here at Hothouse Rehearsal Studios.  When I look into the auditorium and see a sound stage full of; 7 professional musicians and 13 world class vocalists, the room bursting with music, all comfortable and pleased with the sound they are hearing, I know then our facility is unrivaled in quality and value.

Hothouse Rehearsal Studios supports our right to Vote.

Let your voice be heard.

Read the new article in the Band Toolbox at HothouseStudios.com to answer the question for yourself.  Read it here.

After going door to door collecting your candy tonight, use your costume and get out to a Halloween event.  All the clubs will be hopping.  I’m sure one of your favorite local bands is performing somewhere tonight.  Have a great time and be safe.

Here are some suggestions, just from the bands that were in the studio last night.

Tonight 10.31.08

§        The Psycho Realm is the special guest for Cypress Hill at Haunted Hill 2008. This Live Nation event will be at the Wiltern 3790 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca, Phone: 213.388.1400, starting at 9pm.

§        Life after Mary and As Is are performing at Fright Fest at the 5150 Bar and Lounge, 15455 Valley Blvd., City of Industry, Ca Phone: 626.961.5150.   Besides all the great Live music there is a $300 sexy costume contest.

Saturday 11.1.08

§        So Cal Connection performing at the Halloween Hang-Over at the Imperial Strip restaurant and bar 14137 Imperial Hwy (at Valley View), La Mirada, Ca starting at 9pm.

Bone Yard Drums and Hothouse Rehearsal Studios have been working together since Bone Yards’ owner Pat Cottle and I first met.  I can’t tell you how long Pat and I have known each other it seems like I’ve always been friends with Pat.  It’s one of those cool, easy friendships. 

I do remember the first time I met Pat.  I heard this really fine drumming emanating from one of the studios, so as I often do, after his session completed, I complimented him on his drumming technique.  During that conversation I learned not only could Pat play a set of drums he also had a vast knowledge about drum repair and maintenance. 

Well, up until this time I was maintaining all the drum kits here at the Hothouse.  If you haven’t maintained a drum kit before, (cleaned it, put new skins on it, tuned it, etc…) then you probably don’t realize, it takes hours of time to go through just one kit.  So I asked Pat if he’d be interested in taking on this task.

At first Pat was changing the heads and maintaining the drums here at Hothouse Studios exclusively.  One day he came to me with the initial idea for Bone Yard Drums.  I thought it was a wonderful idea.  We started brainstorming that very day and I’ve been honored that Pat has sought my advice in these early developmental stages of Bone Yard Drums.

Now Bone Yard Drums has burst onto the drum rental, drum cartage, drum repair and restoration scene and this rapid growth is being fueled by two things; Pat’s honesty and integrity.  Hothouse Studios seconds that motion.

Learn more about Bone Yard Drum’s at their website www.boneyarddrums.com.

Hothouse Studio is affiliated with all sorts of music service providers and vendors.  Find out more about them on our links and musicians resource page.  Click here.

Mavra King  is in the early promotional stages for her new CD release “Grown & Sexy” and  performed live and signed CD’s for a packed crowd Friday night (10-17-08) at an in store event at F.Y.E. music at the Stone Wood Mall in Downey, California.

Hothouse Studios provided the PA system and sound engineering for the event and continues to offer professional sound systems and engineering for live events.

“It’s a real blast working with pros like Marva, Will (keys), Kenyatta (background vocals) and KJ (guitar)” and I was honored to be chosen by Marva for such an important event.

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Fresh from opening the show for Mastodon in Athens, Georgia, and his is radio interview with DJ Angel Orozco at www.kcaaradio.com the NBC radio affiliate out of San Bernardino, California, Eddie Solis hybrid guitarist/bassist with the band It’s Casual has found time to partner with www.HotHouseStudios.com for our Awesome Autumn seasonal Giveaway. 

Win an ESP Viper 400 with case, the same guitar Eddie will be using when he’s on stage this Friday 10.17.08 at The Viper Room in West Hollywood California, with Fireball Ministry & The Knives!!  

Here’s what you do to enter.

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Choose your favorite It’s Casual song from the following list.

§        The New Los Angeles,

§        LAPD,

§        Too Many Kids

§        The Redline.

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